Six months after his son’s tragic death, Kody Brown is speaking out.
The Sister Wives family is devastated by the loss of their loved one.
Garrison Brown took his own life on March 5, 2024, at the age of 25. His death is mourned by his mother, Janelle, his siblings, and Cody’s other ex-wives, Kristen and Meri.
But in Cody’s case, he kept the death of one of his older sons secret.
so far.
Kody Brown breaks silence on Garrison’s death
It’s weird that your kid dies,” Cody said in an intimate interview four days before the latest season of Sister Wives premieres..
He explained to reporters that he acknowledged his son’s apparent suicide “still comes as a shock.” people magazine How he’s been coping with the past six months.
“This wave of grief is different from any wave of grief I’ve experienced from the death of a best friend, the death of a relative. It’s different. The difference is that it’s irreconcilable – we’ve missed out on a future with him. .
Garrison is one of Kody’s 18 children, whom he shares with his current wife, Robin, and his ex-wife, Kristen, Meri and Janelle (the boy’s biological mother).
Fans of the show have been angry with Cody for years because of his estranged relationship with many of his children, including Garrison.
To this end, Cody admitted in the interview that his relationship with his son “can certainly be better.”
Cody and Garrison’s complicated relationship and blame
“We could have talked more,” Cody said of his relationship with his son, referring to himself and Garrison.
“I would get texts and stuff like that, and looking back, we could have done more. It was almost like – I was busy with my life, he was busy with his life, and when we connected, we connected.
Cody went on to hint in the interview that their feud was a shared responsibility. While he never took full responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship — something online fans accused him of — he constantly admitted that he took his time with Garrison for granted.
“It’s kind of like, we’ve had it forever. I feel like it’s more of a convenient time,” he added. “Looking back, there was a lot more regular catching up and touching base.”
Cody expresses ‘regret’ over son’s death
Garrison’s death changed Cody “irrevocably,” he said.
“I can’t go back to where I was. I can’t accept the fact that he’s not here.
When looking back on the time he spent with his son, Cody tried to recall the parts he missed the most.
“He was planning the future. He always wanted to tell a story, some adventure. He always either joked or wanted to talk about an adventure.
Now, there will be no more adventures for this lovable young man who was loved by his family, friends and fans.
Finally, Cody added that when he looks back, his “only regret” is that he wishes he had made the most of his “time” with Garrison
“I want to go out to eat again. I want to sit down. I want to have a beer. I wish he would try to make me laugh, because that’s who he is. The only regret is, oh my God, I’m going to do this more often ,” he said.
“The only regret is that you didn’t do something. You didn’t spend more time.
